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Faulty Plug Socket
Advice please.
At my Mum's house I had to unplug the dishwasher and pull it out.out.
When I plugged it back in to the socket, which had the switch in the off position, the circuit breaker for the sockets flicked off.
When I tried it again, the same thing happened.
Can anyone knowledgable suggest what is wrong?
I plan to replace the socket, but does this suggest it is wrongly wired?
Surely with the switch off there should be no surge to trip the CB?
At my Mum's house I had to unplug the dishwasher and pull it out.out.
When I plugged it back in to the socket, which had the switch in the off position, the circuit breaker for the sockets flicked off.
When I tried it again, the same thing happened.
Can anyone knowledgable suggest what is wrong?
I plan to replace the socket, but does this suggest it is wrongly wired?
Surely with the switch off there should be no surge to trip the CB?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Probably just a duff switch or some other reason why the circuit is shorting inside the socket (such as water ingress).
It's fairly common. I had a similar problem with a kitchen worktop socket just a few weeks ago. (I suspect that many years of being close to a steaming kettle hadn't helped!). £1.14 for a new double socket from Screwfix was all that was needed to fix the problem.
It's fairly common. I had a similar problem with a kitchen worktop socket just a few weeks ago. (I suspect that many years of being close to a steaming kettle hadn't helped!). £1.14 for a new double socket from Screwfix was all that was needed to fix the problem.
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